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I must say, I’m pretty impressed with how large this thread has been. 130 pages since the start of the season, even eclipsing the amount that the NASCAR thread has made.
The clip shown at the tv screen with the speedometer showed he reached 39 a few times when entering his pit box although not driving through the pit lane.I think the cure to speeding in pitlane is, a digital readout we can all see, showing the speed of the car as it enters pitlane.
If they can place big orange trailers with a speed readout in our streets, the technology is there & can be adapted to a suitable size.
As I posted yesterday, Scott's telementary showed his maximum as 38 km/h, not 39, not 40, 38. That's a generous cushion when others would do their best to lock in their limiter at 39.9.
If we can all see via telementary or, my idea above, how the officials can issue a PLP is beyond me
Is there any other sport where you don't get 5-10 seconds (depending on severity) for speeding in pit lane?
It seems crazy that the information could be ignored...I think the cure to speeding in pitlane is, a digital readout we can all see, showing the speed of the car as it enters pitlane.
If they can place big orange trailers with a speed readout in our streets, the technology is there & can be adapted to a suitable size.
As I posted yesterday, Scott's telementary showed his maximum as 38 km/h, not 39, not 40, 38. That's a generous cushion when others would do their best to lock in their limiter at 39.9.
If we can all see via telementary or, my idea above, how the officials can issue a PLP is beyond me
It's going to be weird rooting for a non-Holden driver for the first time
^ ThisIt's not really worth the whole manufacturer fandom imo, Reynolds moved from PRA to Erabus (not by choice) but I still love seeing him do well. I liked seeing Scotty do well when driving for GRM across Holden and Volvo. You don't have to automatically like/dislike a driver because of what they drive
It's not that like/dislike drivers. Hating and Liking someone just because of what they driver is silly, but I still like to root for my preferred manufacturer. I like both Mclaughlin AND Whincup as drivers and in terms of drivers, would be happy either way o who won, though I still rather a Holden car win.It's not really worth the whole manufacturer fandom imo, Reynolds moved from PRA to Erabus (not by choice) but I still love seeing him do well. I liked seeing Scotty do well when driving for GRM across Holden and Volvo. You don't have to automatically like/dislike a driver because of what they drive
I'm a fan of Betty, but don't want them winning in a Holden. I like Nissan, because they are a different manufacturer.and the history in this country. Plus, wanting them to come good and be top 5.
It'd be a combination of that and not having the time due to his business, I'd imagine.Speaking of drivers from Super2. Does anyone know why Paul Dumbrell hasn't moved back up yet? He's shown to be capable enough for racing in the main game. Makes me think he only stays so he gets to partner up with Whincup for the Enduros
Does anyone know why Paul Dumbrell hasn't moved back up yet? He's shown to be capable enough for racing in the main game. Makes me think he only stays so he gets to partner up with Whincup for the Enduros.
^^^ It honestly wouldn't have ended the way it did if Scotty remembered or even knew that wall stuck out like it did. He stopped moving over when he thought there was enough room left, and it was a tight squeeze but it worked. It was that secondary wall that created the mess. Simple racing incident. What's upsetting is VASC making such a quick decision on the penalty. That is a post race investigation if I ever saw one. Definitely with a championship on the line.
I know right?^^^ It honestly wouldn't have ended the way it did if Scotty remembered or even knew that wall stuck out like it did. He stopped moving over when he thought there was enough room left, and it was a tight squeeze but it worked. It was that secondary wall that created the mess. Simple racing incident. What's upsetting is VASC making such a quick decision on the penalty. That is a post race investigation if I ever saw one. Definitely with a championship on the line.
It's not like they aren't trying though.While it may be the greatest racing, at the rate it's going it wont see growth I suspect for time to come or ever if changes aren't made. And these changes wouldn't necessarily be a detriment to the spirit of the series that has been known for decades.
It's not like they aren't trying though.
Australia isn't exactly a priority market for most manufacturers to get invested in. Not to mention both Holden and Ford had a lot of experience under their cars meaning it was always going to be an uphill battle for outsiders. I'd argue Volvo only did so well was because Scott Mclaughlin, when he switched to a more experience Falcon this year, he killed it even more than he ever did in the S60. The #34 Volvo always seemed to struggle like the Nissans and Erebus vehicles.
As a fellow SVG fan I and so glad to have someone else as he is Public Enemy Number 1 in this forumI’ve always had a preference for Ford drivers but when my current favorite driver (SVG) switched to Red Bull I stopped looking at brands… I think. Like some of the more wise users said: it’s more about the drivers.
While I agree with you on the other stuff you said, this I can't.In a series where it seems T8 have the cards to themselves most time over these past 10-12 year what new group would want to potentially invest only to get nothing out of it. If it takes a guy like Roger Penske imagine how much it'd take for a manufacture to do the same and have success.
I know what you mean. I'm a follower of GTPlanet for a long time and I'm aware of SVG's "Public enemy number 1" status in this thread. For me it's very simple to explain why he's my favorite driver: I started to follow him because of his racing style, because he was young and promising, because he was on Ford. After a couple of years he was the underdog with a chance of success in a RB dominated championship. 2016 was a fantastic year for him and he deserved the championship.As a fellow SVG fan I and so glad to have someone else as he is Public Enemy Number 1 in this forum
While I agree with you on the other stuff you said, this I can't.
There are examples of dominant teams killing series and making manufacturers lack any chance in joining, FIA GT almost died because Mercedes pretty much killed the 90's GT1 category however, American Le Mans Series hasn't exactly died when Joest was winning LMP1 all the time, it died well after Joest stopped caring, multiple teams have attempted to join other series despite one ruling it all, why would Supercars be so different in 1 team is more dominant?
What if Craig Baird handed out that penalty to Whincup, at Phillip Island? Anyone new coming in, needs to understand the rules(it ain't easy when they change rules race by race).
Again, doubt he knew or remembered the wall stuck out like that.https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/11/30/supercars-dsa-explains-mclaughlin-penalties/
He does have a point about running him into the wall and that they shouldn’t have been in that position in the first place